James Bowie is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, CAPTrust, and Beacon Wealthcare. Outside of his advisory career, he has been involved with Raleigh YoungLife and Wake County YoungLife. TradeWinds serves individual investors—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, small businesses, and corporations by providing discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs proprietary investment strategies combining equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, using various analytical methods to tailor allocations based on client suitability factors.

Nicholas Tolerton is a financial advisor at Peace of Mind Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Strategic Wealth Investment Group and Equitable Advisors. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation using a blend of internally developed models and third-party portfolio managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial and estate planning services.

Adam Mitchell is a financial advisor with Tanager Wealth Management and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments. Tanager Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, charities, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to donor-advised funds. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation framework with fundamental security selection and actively managed accounts, with a notable focus on serving a substantial non-U.S. client base.

Mursaleen Tariq is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Peace of Mind Wealth Management in Raleigh, NC. His prior work includes roles at Reutemann Financial Solutions, Inc. and Diversified Estate Services. Tariq is involved in tax preparation and filing through an affiliated entity, POM Tax Strategies, LLC. Peace of Mind Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, utilizing blended growth and fixed-income strategies tailored to client profiles, and offers access to tax services through its affiliated entity.

Michael Ragsdale Jr. is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at EQV Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Balentine, LLC for 13 years and holds a board member position at Advocacy Trust, a trust company. EQV Advisory, LLC serves qualified and accredited investors including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, small businesses, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm offers investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, and family office support, employing both model-based and custom portfolio construction tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Derek Walker is a financial advisor with Collegiate Capital Management, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Collegiate Capital Management since 1999 and previously worked at Securities Service Network, Inc. from 1999 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for an irrevocable trust. Collegiate Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA services. The firm offers customized investment strategies and risk-based model portfolios, managing over half a billion dollars in regulatory assets while maintaining unique prime broker relationships and proprietary client technology.

Thomas Geraghty Jr. is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dutch Asset Corporation since 2022 and previously spent 17 years at Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Dutch Asset Corporation serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, with investment approaches that include derivatives and third-party managed accounts.

Colby Mank is a financial advisor at Mason & Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Penobscot Financial Advisors and Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC. Outside of financial services, his background includes roles in education and the food industry. Mason & Associates, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs diversified, risk-based model portfolios and offers targeted educational seminars, including those on federal employee retirement benefits.

Kevin Cochran is a financial advisor at Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Verity Asset Management and Raleigh Wealth Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Cochran occasionally teaches pickleball private lessons and clinics. Hunter Street Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth households as well as retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and combines institutional and alternative-markets experience across its team.

Matthew Gomoll is a financial advisor at Trillium Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Carson Wealth and DGS Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Battalion Executive Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and is the founder of Two-One Alpha Group, LLC. Trillium Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to private placement investments for individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm utilizes a mix of quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis, incorporating long- and short-term strategies and strategic asset allocation, and manages over $544 million in discretionary assets.

Geoffrey Mclawhorn is a financial advisor at Modern Capital Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Saltwater Insurance Services LLC, a property and casualty insurance firm. Modern Capital Advisors provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting to individual, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite framework that combines passive index funds with selective active management.

Jonathan Andrews is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cardinal Capital Management Inc since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Raleigh, NC. Cardinal Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, and corporate entities. The firm employs quantitative, fundamental, and cyclical analysis across equities, fixed income, and ETFs, managing approximately $0.9 billion in client assets with a small advisory team.

Christopher Securcher is a financial advisor with Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles with LPL Financial LLC, Global Retirement Partners, and Kestra Financial, among others. Henderson Brothers Financial Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional sponsors, focusing notably on retirement plan consulting under ERISA Sections 3(21) and 3(38). The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management strategies and offers participant education, plan-level services, and access to pooled employer plans and recordkeeper solutions.

George Nowack is a financial advisor at Hunter Street Investment Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lenger Capital, Inc. for six years. He has also been employed by the U.S. Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service since 2010. Hunter Street Investment Advisors offers investment advice and planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing asset-allocation strategies that incorporate equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, derivative instruments, and option trading.

Austin Kobilka is a financial advisor with Altruist Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. He has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Brookstone Capital Management and Patriot Wealth Management. Kobilka is also involved with Patriot Wealth Management as an associate financial planner. Altruist Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and other entities through a team of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with model-based implementation and tax-management strategies via its integrated technology platform.

Colton Tickle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Financial Symmetry Inc. in Raleigh, NC, with six years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Symmetry since 2016. Financial Symmetry serves individual clients across various wealth levels and manages approximately $1.54 billion in assets for around 973 family groups. The firm provides financial planning, wealth management, small business 401(k) advice, and select tax-return preparation, using an evidence-based investment process focused on diversified allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Martin Boney is a financial advisor at TradeWinds, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund, a private family foundation, and serves as a director for the Richardson Corporation family trust company. TradeWinds primarily serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses and corporations, offering discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and constructs custom strategies that combine various investment analyses while generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Mackenzie Bell is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hilltop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to joining Hilltop Wealth Advisors, Bell held roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and several other firms. Hilltop Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of model portfolios while also hosting educational seminars and social events for clients.

Ellen Martin is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Wealthcare LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Prospera Financial Services for seven years. Beacon Wealthcare is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and other institutions. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and a lower-fee management-only option, using a diversified approach centered on low-cost indexed ETFs and Monte Carlo analysis to assess client plan confidence.

Jack Raleigh is a financial advisor with Raleigh Capital Management Inc. in Cary, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raleigh Capital Management, he worked at Quincy Wells Capital, LLC and Great Point Capital LLC. Outside of finance, he is the founder of JWHR Home Consulting LLC, a home renovation company. Raleigh Capital Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and referrals to outside money managers. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, using third-party platforms and a range of investment strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring.